3J Foundation
3J Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $2K.
3J Foundation at a glance
In short: 3J Foundation gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,220
- +21.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,555
- +82.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,550
- Total assets
- $1,127,055
- +40.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who 3J Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Binghamton University Foundation ($25K). Together the top 3 received $25K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($4,900), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How 3J Foundation gives
- Giving grew 69% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2022) to $33K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Binghamton University Foundation Binghamton, NY | Education | $25,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $4,900 |
| Ecaa San Jose, CA | Public Service | $200 |
| Kqed San Francisco, CA | Public Service | $120 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,127,055 | $62,077 | $47,552 | $30,220 | 4 | $43,576 | $1,912 | $45,659 |
| 2024 | $800,461 | $37,102 | $45,953 | $24,860 | 6 | $43,973 | — | $42,130 |
| 2023 | $738,789 | $30,916 | $28,733 | $18,110 | 4 | $26,753 | $30,916 | $33,365 |
| 2022 | $631,595 | $30,320 | $34,603 | $17,860 | 3 | $30,775 | — | $30,759 |
| 2021 | $733,318 | $111,361 | $46,406 | $32,920 | 8 | — | $99,525 | $34,234 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, 3J Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
3J Foundation is led by Yanchu Xu, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Yanchu Xu
CEO
CEO → President & CEO, 2023
President & CEO → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$5K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Jason Xu
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$5K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Jianhua Wu
CFO
CFO & Secretary → CFO, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $5K, to Yanchu Xu (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about 3J Foundation
How much does 3J Foundation give each year?
3J Foundation gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 6 grants.
What is 3J Foundation's typical grant size?
3J Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,550, and its average grant was $7,555, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does 3J Foundation give grants?
3J Foundation gives mostly in New York: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does 3J Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on 3J Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is 3J Foundation?
3J Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is 3J Foundation's EIN?
3J Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3845321. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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